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to find good things in a bad situation
to look on the bright side
a young person; usually used in negative contexts to say someone is no longer young
spring chicken
you can't determine much about a person simply based on their age
age is just a number
to accept all the features or parts of something
take the bad with the good
to be grateful for the good things in your life
count your blessings
to behave in a way suitable for someone as old as you are
act your age
a situation that is extremely serious
a matter of life and death
to not be stupid or easy to deceive
not be born yesterday
to be dead and buried (humorous)
be six feet under; be pushing up (the) daisies
said to mean that it is very difficult to teach someone new skills or to change someone's habits or character
you can't teach an old dog new tricks
something that you say that means that life is very pleasant. This phrase is often used humorously to mean the opposite
life is just a bowl of cherries
to be very old and near death (humorous)
have one foot in the grave
to be too old to perform as well as before
to be over the hill
to be too old to do something
to be long in the tooth
the condition of being very old; used especially to talk about someone who has had a long healthy life
ripe old age
someone who is trying to look younger by wearing clothes designed for younger people
mutton dressed as a lamb
